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Nevada, Iowa Election Information
NEVADA SPECIAL CITY ELECTION INFORMATION
FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025
Signature Requirements – Nevada is a city without runoff provisions and follows Chapter 45, Nomination by Petition
The minimum number of signatures needed is dependent on the size of the city.
- For cities with a population of 3,500 or greater: at least twenty-five (25) signatures
For Offices Elected by Ward (Nevada has Wards 1 through 4)
In cities where council members are only voted on by the residents of the ward, petition signers must live within the ward.
Filing Period
Last Day to file nomination petitions and affidavits of candidacy is Friday, February 7, 2025 at 5 PM
Objection Deadline and Withdrawal Deadline for candidacy is Monday, February 10, 2025
- Nomination petitions and affidavits of candidacy are filed with the city clerk.
- City Clerk’s offices must be open until 5:00 p.m. on the day of the deadline.
- Affidavits must be notarized.
- For more information please see the Candidate’s Guide from the Iowa Secretary of State
Paperwork required (fillable forms available on SOS website) or at City Hall
- Nomination Petition (needs at least 25 signatures) State of Iowa
- Affidavit of Candidacy (needs notarized)
http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/candidates/affidavit.pdf
- Candidates must check “Yes” on the “Is the candidate running to fill a vacancy due to the death, resignation, removal or temporary appointment of an office holder?” on both forms PRIOR to collecting signatures on the nomination petition.
Absentee voting will begin when ballots are ready, but no sooner than Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
The subsequent winners of this special election will hold office until December 31, 2025.
Useful Links:
Secretary of State’s Office: http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/electioninfo/CityElections.html
Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board: Candidate Guide | Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board
The following appointed City of Nevada Offices will be on the Ballot on March 4, 2025
MAYOR (appointed Brian Hanson)
WARD 2 (appointed Melissa Muschick)
For new voter identification requirements, see the Iowa Secretary of State’s website.
The Iowa League of Cities has collaborated with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board to develop the City Candidate’s Guide, which gives potential candidates a description of the process and requirements for conducting a campaign, as well as an overview of city government. Copies are available at City Hall.
The City of Nevada, per Chapter 6 of the Nevada Code of Ordinances, holds City Elections by Nomination. All candidates for elective municipal offices shall be nominated under the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Code of Iowa. (Code of Iowa, Sec. 376.3) Click on the link below to be directed to the Iowa Secretary of State’s website for City Elections to obtain the Candidate’s Guide “for cities without primary election provisions” and nomination papers. Nomination papers are also available at City Hall. Legislation passed in 2014 transferred nomination paper filling responsibilities to the county auditor/county commissioner of elections. However, effective July 1, 2016, SF2242 allowed County Auditors to designate city clerks the authority to receive nomination papers for elective city offices. On June 27, 2016, Story County Auditor designated the City Clerk’s office as the filing officer to receive nomination papers for elective city offices. This allows nomination papers to be turned in to the Nevada City Clerk’s office at 1209 6th Street in Nevada, Iowa.
Iowa Secretary of State Candidate’s Guide to a Regular City Election
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Kerin Wright has more than 23 years of experience in city service.